Defense
Lockheed Opens New Hypersonic Weapons Factory In Alabama
The manufacturing plant is the third digital factory opened by the world’s largest defense contractor this year.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: The Post-COVID Civil Service
Dr. Donald F. Kettl joins the podcast to discuss how federal service can change after the pandemic.
Financial Planning
Feds to Congress: Fix the Debt Ceiling
Some fed organizations and unions are chiming in with warnings on the continuing standoff in Congress over the debt limit—and with the Treasury Secretary warning of possible trouble ahead, that worry is spreading among the federal community.
Employee Policy
OPM Director talks fed recruitment
OPM Director Kiran Ahuja talked about streamlining hiring, implementing President Biden's executive order on diversity and more at a George Mason University event.
Route Fifty
Treasury Outlines How it Will Claw Back Rental Aid From Slow Spenders
The department plans to redistribute the money to jurisdictions that are moving faster to get it to struggling renters and landlords.
Nextgov
FCC Issues Order on Security Reviews Ahead of U.S.-China Engagement
The commission’s new rule on foreign ownership and investment comes amid an industry call for international alignment on the use of voluntary standards to secure the supply chain of information and communications technology
Management
The Latest on Agencies’ Return-to-Office Plans
A look at agencies’ various approaches to getting employees back to their worksites; this list will be updated periodically.
Workforce
Students Can Now Earn up to $72,000 Annually, Federal HR Director Says
OPM Director Kiran Ahuja said the federal government is looking to overhaul internships, telling students “we need more of you and your colleagues coming into the federal government.”
Nextgov
IRS’ New Digital Case Management System Failed to Meet Early Expectations
The first releases did not include functionality end-users were expecting and failed to meet Section 508 accessibility standards.
Management
Postal Service Launches Banking Pilot With Hopes to Expand in Early 2022
USPS is taking a limited approach in just four cities to start but is already engaged in expansion plans.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: More Guidance for the Contractor Vaccine Mandate; State Dept. IG to Review Vaccine Rollout
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Oversight
McKinsey Never Told the FDA It Was Working for Opioid Makers While Also Working for the Agency
The consulting giant was helping Purdue Pharma and Johnson & Johnson fend off FDA regulations even as it helped shape FDA drug policy.
Defense
Is This the Next US Military Base in Europe?
Lithuania built Camp Herkus to woo a permanent contingent of American troops. But the Biden administration is far from convinced.
Management
Fewer People Used City Parks during First COVID-19 Summer
Fewer people used urban parks during summer of 2020, a drop that more likely affected minorities and those from lower-income backgrounds.
Management
GovExec Daily: Federal Contractors and the Vaccine Mandate
Eric Leonard and Martha Vázquez joins the show to discuss the ways firms will have to adjust.
Financial Planning
October: National Retirement Security Month
The awareness-raising event began as an effort to get government workers to put more thought into savings—but it has since morphed into a nationwide effort to get all Americans to do so. Congress has recognized the event every year since its inception.
Employee Policy
Vaccine enforcement coming as early as Nov. 9
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued new guidance on Oct. 1, outlining the Biden administration's discipline process for noncompliant feds—and the agency said enforcement could begin as soon as Nov. 9.
Route Fifty
FCC Renews Effort to Block Robocalls to 911 Call Centers
Under a proposed rule, voice service providers would cross reference autodialed calls with numbers on the do not call list to block any robocalls to emergency lines.
Oversight
Lawmaker Urges Watchdogs to Review Special Immigrant Visa Process for Afghans
The process has been scrutinized in the wake of the Taliban’s takeover and U.S. withdrawal.
Workforce